NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
To: Office of Planning and Research From: City of Rialto 1400 Tenth Street, Room 121 Public Works Department Sacramento, CA 95814 335 W. Rialto Avenue
Rialto, CA 92376
Clerk of the Board
County of San Bernardino
385 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92415
Project Title: Ayala Drive and Fitzgerald Avenue Traffic Signal and Lighting Improvements Project, City Project No. 190810
Project Applicant: City of Rialto
Project Location (Specific): Intersection of Ayala Drive & Fitzgerald Avenue
Project Location (City): City of Rialto Project Location (County): San Bernardino
Project Description: Install traffic signalization and street lighting improvements.
Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Rialto
Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: City of Rialto, Public Works Department, 335 W Rialto Avenue, Rialto, CA (909) 820-2602
Exempt Status: (check one)
Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(1); 15268);
Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a));
Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269 (b)(c));
Categorical Exemption. State type and section number: Section 15301 Class 1 – Existing Facilities Statutory Exemptions. State code number:
Reasons why project is exempt: Class 1 projects consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of an existing, and includes existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedest rian trails, and similar facilities. The project includes the repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing sidewalks, streetlights and similar facilities; therefore, the Ayala Drive and Fitzgerald Avenue Traffic Signal and Lighting Improvements Project, Ci ty Project No. 190810 is considered categorically exempt from CEQA.
Lead Agency Contact Person: Art Cervantes Area Code/Telephone/Extension: (909) 820-2531
If filed by applicant:
1. Attach certified document of exemption finding.
2. Has a Notice of Exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? Yes No
Signature: ________________________________ Date: September 21, 2022 Title: Engineering Manager
Signed by Lead Agency Signed by Applicant
Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21110, Public Resources Code Date received for filing at OPR: _____________ Reference: Sections 21108, 21152, and 21152.1, Public Resources Code.